December 7, 2022 Vale to break out base metals business, sell stake in 2023 Vale will separate the base metal assets from its iron ore operations and unveil a strategic partner in the first half of 2023.
December 6, 2022 BYD eyes Chilean lithium deals in search for EV fuel BYD intends to provide technology for Chilean mines to directly extract lithium, and will secure supplies through offtake agreements with producers.
December 5, 2022 Lake Resources shares dip on another short seller report According to J Capital analysts, the DLE technology the company is looking to use could be “dramatically” underperforming expectations.
December 5, 2022 Lithium Chile nearly doubles Salar de Arizaro resource With the addition of a second production well at the project, total indicated resources are 1.3 million tonnes of LCE at a grade of 284 mg/L.
December 5, 2022 BHP says Vale must share damage costs in Fundao dam collapse lawsuit Although Samarco, a joint venture between BHP and Vale, operated the dam, the class action involving around 200,000 people does not name Vale.
December 5, 2022 Glencore’s new-mine taboo may finally end with Argentina copper Activity has recently increased at Glencore’s El Pachon copper deposit.
December 5, 2022 Grupo Mexico in advanced talks for Citigroup’s Banamex unit The mining giant is in advanced talks to acquire Citigroup's Mexican retail bank, Bloomberg News reported.
December 5, 2022 Glencore pays $180 million to Congo to settle corruption claims Deal is the latest payment in a series of graft cases Glencore has faced and covers all alleged corruption activities between 2007 and 2018.
December 5, 2022 Sigma Lithium secures $100 million for Brazil mine expansion The expansion could triple battery-grade lithium concentrate production at the mine to 768,000 tonnes from years 2 to 8 of operations.
December 4, 2022 Colombian president calls for mining code reform Gustavo Petro said that an update is urgent because the current code allows for mining exploration to take place in areas that host important freshwater resources and agricultural land.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
